Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a right state

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.54 in modern English

Syllables: in- a right s-tate
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

in a mess or in a state of chaos; very unkempt, in poor condition.

British usage

adj

in a state of panic or confusion.

British usage

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, a, right, state.

Example Sentences

"The COVID-19 pandemic had the world in a right state."
"At the end of a long day at work, I’m usually in a right state."
"“Come off it,” said Ron, “you’re in a right state!”"
"The dancers were in a right state as their track wouldn’t play minutes before their performance."
"Trigonometry lectures always had me in a right state!"

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

more in a right state (comparative) most in a right state (superlative)

Questions

What does in a right state mean?: in a mess or in a state of chaos; very unkempt, in poor condition.

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